Northern Hs

653 S Baltimore St, Dillsburg PA, 17019 | Northern York County School District | 717-432-8691
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1004
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 74% 35% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Dillsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
59%Dillsburg
55%Pennsylvania

Northern Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Northern York County School District" in Dillsburg, PA. There are a total of 1,004 students and 68 teachers at Northern Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Northern Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.0%, which is 35% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Northern Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1004
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)31
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Northern Hs, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All78%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Northern Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White 92.0% 92.2% 68.3% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.2% 14.4% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 2.0% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 2.9% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Dillsburg demographics profile

StatisticDillsburgPennsylvaniaNational
Population2,58812,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,20728791
Median age33.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%56%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Dillsburg

IndexDillsburgPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school88.2%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college54.4%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.6%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters7.9%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Northern Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.